ABOUT
To be honest, I'm not sure where to put myself in terms of genre.
I'm looking to play again after a 15 year hiatus. Used to play a lot of acoustic guitar, mandolin, and some harmonica. Recently bought electric bass and started messing around a bit.
I don't read music (well, I can, but it's REALLY SLOW) but I can build chords and harmonized scales if a chord name is given. My rhythm is solid.
blastedbits(at)(dot)com
- Screen name:
- JBPhilly
- Member since:
- Sep 26 2012
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Just for Fun
- Years playing music:
- 6
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Too much to list, but here's a sampling:
I've been listening to Charlie Hunter Trio and revisiting the Police.
A lot of Scofield over the years (McLaughlin too)
Miles (Milestones, KoB, Sketches, etc.... through Star People and In a Silent Way)
Bela Fleck (both bluegrass work and with the Wooten Boys as the Flecktones)
The Meters / Funky Meters
Crimson (the Discipline era)
Richard Thompson
Plus the usual acoustic based rock (Band, New Riders, Uncle Tupelo / Son Volt / Jay Farrar, CCR, Steve Earle, Frog Holler etc.)
Odd Pop (Jim's Big Ego, Cake, David Lindley)
Dave Matthews has done some cool stuff
English Beat
The Seatbelts
Taj Mahal's "The Real Thing" is a fantastic album.
EQUIPMENT
Acoustic Guitars (3 solid tops: Guild, lawsuit Takamine, Seagull)
Mandolin
Electric Guitar (Fender Telecaster)
Electric Basses (Fender Jazz 4, Hohner B V fretless)
Electric Piano (Yamaha P-85)
Assorted Harmonicas
Djembe
Flutes (silver, bamboo)
Eggs
Amps:
Peavey Classic Tube 50w 2x12
50w bass 1x12 I think
Small Guitar practice amp
